Abstract:The unpredictability of impact loads significantly affects the safety of concrete structures. Incorporating basalt fiber (BF) and polyethylene fiber (PEF) into concrete enhances its impact resistance. Based on quasi-static tests, the dynamic mechanical properties of plain concrete (PC), basalt fiber-reinforced concrete (BFRC), and polyethylene fiber-reinforced concrete (PEFRC) at different strain rates were investigated using the split-Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB). The variations in static compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, dynamic compressive strength, and compressive toughness of the three types of concrete were analyzed. The results indicated that the addition of BF and PEF significantly improves the static compressive and splitting tensile strengths of concrete. At a BF volume fraction of 0.10%, BFRC exhibited the highest static compressive and splitting tensile strengths, while the optimal PEF volume fraction for PEFRC was 0.20%. In terms of SHPB tests, under strain rates of 74 s-1, 106 s-1, and 145 s-1, the dynamic compressive strength of concrete was optimized at a BF and PEF volume fraction of 0.20%, while PEFRC exhibited the best dynamic compression toughness at a PEF volume fraction of 0.15%. The dynamic damage constitutive model for BFRC and PEFRC developed from the Zhu-Wang-Tang (ZWT) constitutive model aligned well with the test results, indicating that the models more accurately reflect the dynamic behavior of fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) under impact.